Chemical Prices Today (Apr 19, 2026): Daily Market Trends & Price Changes

The latest daily chemical price update highlights key movements across major sectors, including Basic Chemicals, Fine Chemicals, Energy, Plastics, and Rubber. This report summarizes daily, weekly, and monthly price changes to help market participants track short-term fluctuations and broader pricing trends.

Chemical Prices Today 20260419

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Basic Chemicals Prices

Product	CAS	Price	Daily	Weekly	Monthly
Acetic acid	64-19-7	4317	0%	0%	44.88%
Acetone	67-64-1	7600	0%	0%	24.86%
Acetonitrile	75-05-8	7400	0%	0%	-0.31%
Benzene	71-43-2	8627	0%	0%	5.73%
Formaldehyde	50-00-0	1451	0%	0%	20.48%
Methanol	67-56-1	3390	0%	0%	15.72%
Propylene	115-07-1	9004	0%	0%	11.46%
Ethylene glycol	107-21-1	5108	0%	0%	11.97%

Basic chemicals remained relatively stable overall, with limited daily fluctuations but continued strength in monthly trends.

Basic Chemicals Prices 20260419

Fine Chemicals Prices

Product	CAS	Price	Daily	Weekly	Monthly
Citric acid	77-92-9	5483	0%	0%	3.23%
Melamine	108-78-1	8925	0%	0%	33.71%
Oleic acid	112-80-1	9100	0%	0%	-6.03%
Sorbitol	50-70-4	4800	0%	0%	-14.09%
Polyethylene glycol	25322-68-3	6700	1.52%	0%	1.83%

Fine chemicals showed selective volatility, with some products correcting while others maintained upward momentum.

Energy Prices

Product	Price	Daily	Weekly	Monthly
WTI Crude Oil	95 USD/barrel	0%	0%	13.48%
Gasoline	8243	0%	0%	1.74%
Anthracite	680	0%	0%	0%

Energy prices were largely stable on the day, continuing to support overall chemical market cost structures.

Plastics Prices

Product	Price	Daily	Weekly	Monthly
ABS	11600	0%	0%	8.18%
HDPE	10363	0%	0%	17.01%
PVC	4960	0%	0%	0%

Plastic markets remained steady, reflecting balanced supply-demand conditions and limited short-term price movement.

Fine Chemicals Prices 20260419

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